Category: Regulation

clone firm FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Marcela Cunderle clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cater Marcela Cunderle. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics…

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FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option. Amadicia Ltd/ Epic Ventures Ltd t/a 72 Option is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Cater Allen Private Bank clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Cater Allen Private Bank. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…

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French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments
March 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French AMF warns against unauthorized companies proposing atypical investments

Diamonds, rare earths, wine or “crypto assets”: intermediation in miscellaneous assets may cover several sectors. Since July 2017, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has been providing a list of unauthorized diamond investments platforms. Later on, the AMF decided to include in this list other miscellaneous assets proposals. From now on, companies proposing to invest…

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OSC
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC leaves regulatory fees unchanged for two more years

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced that fee rates under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees will remain unchanged for a period of two years, starting April 1, 2018. The OSC is funded by fees from market participants and typically re-evaluates its fee levels every three years. Rates were…

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FCA warning
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against RBC GROUP

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company RBCP INTERNATIONAL / RBC GROUP. RBCP INTERNATIONAL / RBC GROUP is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informed the public that it has voted to propose new Rule 610T of Regulation NMS to conduct a Transaction Fee Pilot in NMS stocks. The proposed pilot would subject stock exchange transaction fee pricing, including “maker-taker” fee-and-rebate pricing models, to new temporary pricing restrictions across three test groups, and…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Patcham Investment Funds (PIF) clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Patcham Investment Funds (PIF). Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…

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clone firm FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Westpac Bank of London clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Westpac Bank of London. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their…

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FCA warning
March 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Lendings Limited firm

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Lendings Limited. Lendings Limited is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated activities which…

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